Joel Mccracken <mccracken.joel@gmail.com> writes:

> Beyond trying to remember, using current terminology is sends the
> message that Emacs is old, stubborn, and crufty, which is a problem
> when trying to introduce new users to Emacs.

Emacs _is_ one of the old great ones.  You are trying to make Gandalf
more popular by plucking his nose hairs.